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Apple CarPlay is Coming to a Dashboard Near You

Apple CarPlay iPhone system
  Big Leaps Forward Cave paintings were rendered so that they appeared to be in motion when viewed by torchlight. Earlier than the invention of paper, a stick placed in the ground gave its viewer an accurate guess as to the circumference of the Earth. In 1902, a silent film showed people rocketing to the moon. Innovation is, by definition, a disruption of the status quo. As time passes, much of science fiction becomes scientific fact. We might soon have self-driving cars, self-cleaning cars and cars that can see everything around them, but we still don’t have flying ones. Thirteen… Read More
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Top Vehicles for Road Trips

Top Vehicles for Road Trips
Spring is here. And that means explosive growth, new beginnings and excitement about things to come. We are fans of being on the road. The road trip is a quintessential American experience, and one that we find especially charming, given our interests of an automotive nature. When the weather is good, and you've got the right wheels under you, a good road trip is tough to beat. Well, you may not be able to control the weather, but according to a 2013 survey by the automotive review site Edmunds, the best cars (with the percentage of survey respondents that chose the vehicle, stated… Read More
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DFW Auto Show revved up the weekend

DFW Auto Show revved up the weekend
Sensory overload. That phrase might apply to the DFW Auto Show last weekend at the Dallas Convention Center. Whether you were there to see the model 2014 and 2015 vehicles on display or shopping for a possible purchase, as we were, the auto show had plenty to keep a visitor busy. It was not easy to stay focused under the bright lights as shiny new vehicles of all shapes, sizes and flashy colors competed for our attention and that of thousands of other visitors. But we carefully planned our reconnaissance mission on the map… Read More
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Upcoming DFW Auto Show cruises into the spotlight

Upcoming DFW Auto Show cruises into the spotlight
The Los Angeles, Detroit and Chicago auto shows are over, and now it’s time for the 33rd edition of the DFW Auto Show to cruise into the spotlight. Up and running Feb. 19-23, the DFW Auto Show comprises more than a half-million square feet of new cars, trucks and SUVs at the Dallas Convention Center. About 40 manufacturers will be represented, from Kia to Chrysler, from MINI to Mercedes-Benz and from Lexus to Land Rover. “The DFW Auto Show is the ideal opportunity for consumers to compare styling and pricing of every major… Read More
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Valentine’s Day: Which cars, trucks are most fetching to the opposite sex? (Part 2)

Valentine’s Day: Which cars, trucks are most fetching to the opposite sex? (Part 2)
Cleanliness is next to attractiveness when it comes to capturing the attention of the opposite sex with our vehicles, Valentine’s Day or not. That is among the findings of a survey of 2,000 drivers by Insure.com. And the results are similar for women and men, unlike the results on which we reported yesterday which showed dramatic differences – women preferring men in black pickup trucks, preferably Fords, and men preferring women in red sports cars, preferably BMWs. No matter what brand of car you own, said Mike Magrath at Edmunds.com, either… Read More
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Valentine’s Day – Which cars, trucks are most fetching to the opposite sex? (Part 1)

Valentine’s Day - Which cars, trucks are most fetching to the opposite sex? (Part 1)
Valentine’s Day is next week – which makes this the perfect time to take a look at car, trucks, SUVs or other vehicles the opposite sex finds most fetching. “If you find yourself without a date this Valentine’s Day, maybe it’s not you. Maybe it’s your car,” wrote Jeffrey Steele in an article, “Cars that attract the ladies (and guys)” at Insure.com. Steele’s conclusion is based on an Insure.com survey of 2,000 men and women who were asked what type, brand and color of vehicle are driven by the most-fetching members of the opposite… Read More
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Super Bowl car commercials ‘doing something right,’ says AutoTrader.com

Super Bowl car commercials ‘doing something right,’ says AutoTrader.com
Now that everyone else has weighed in with their reviews of the “best” and “worst” car commercials of Super Bowl XLVIII, AutoTrader.com has provided some hard data on which automakers got the biggest bang for their millions of bucks. The Super Bowl verdict, so far, at least: Luxury carmakers Maserati and Jaguar, which experienced big increases in searches for their models at AutoTrader.com. For the third year in a row, analysts measured activity on AutoTrader.com during the Super Bowl to see which car commercials “went beyond entertaining viewers to entice them to actively seek… Read More
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Did car commercials rev Super Bowl XLVIII audience

Did car commercials rev Super Bowl XLVIII audience
The big game is over, so it’s time to call out the winners of the 2014 Super Bowl of car commercials. Of course, which Super Bowl XLVIII car commercials were most effective for the $4 million automakers – and other advertisers – spent on every half-minute depends a lot on who’s doing the rating. But with Super Bowl car commercials seemingly getting as much next-day attention as the blowout Seattle Seahawks win over the Denver Broncos, we looked online for ratings on the ads. “Car companies were again in… Read More
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Super Bowl XLVIII: Seattle wins ‘Car Bowl,’ but Denver better place to buy a car

Super Bowl XLVIII: Seattle wins ‘Car Bowl,’ but Denver better place to buy a car
Super Bowl pre-game scrutiny is coming down to the wire.  Across the U.S., football fans are analyzing which QB will perform the best or whether Richard Sherman (Seattle Seahawks) will be able to stop Demaryius Thomas (Denver Broncos). These cities are taking each other on in the Super Bowl on Sunday in New Jersey, but just how do they match up when it comes to the cars they buy or drive? iSeeCars.com automotive research website, decided to host a Car Bowl to analyze vehicle data in each city and see what the data says… Read More
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Automakers lining up for Super Bowl of advertising

Automakers lining up for Super Bowl of advertising
Seven automakers, including General Motors after a year’s absence, are queuing up for the Super Bowl of television advertising – Fox Sport’s broadcast of the NFL championship game, Super Bowl XLVIII, scheduled Feb. 2 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. And they’re anteing up a reported $4 million for each 30-second commercial they hope will boost their brands and/or sales among the game’s anticipated 100 million viewers. Besides General Motors, this year’s lineup includes Toyota, Volkswagen, Audi, Jaguar, Hyundai and Kia. Mercedes, Lincoln, Ram and Jeep will be missing, according to superbowl-commercials.org. For a lot of brands, nothing compares to… Read More
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